investigations Confiscations in Bavaria: Oligarch Usmanow defends himself and speaks of "political persecution" Alisher Usmanov is considered a friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin and supports the Ukraine war © Yuri Kochetkov/EPA/DPA The Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov is being investigated on suspicion of money laundering and tax evasion, among other things. A spokesman describes the investigation as "absurd". A week ago, police units stormed the property of the Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanow in Rottach-Egern am Tegernsee. Police officers and tax...
Great Britain Political chaos: Labor prepare for power Party leader Keir Starmer leaves the stage with his wife Victoria after his speech at the Labor Party Conference. photo © Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire/dpa While the British government is throwing the country into economic chaos with its radical budget plans, opposition leader Starmer is consolidating his position. The Social Democrats already see themselves on the threshold of power. Labor Party banners flap wildly in the wind at Liverpool Harbour. At the party...
Julien Bayou wants to "defend" but in a "adversarial procedure". This is the state of mind in which the resigning boss of EELV, targeted by accusations of psychological violence against an ex-companion, said his lawyer, Marie Dosé, on Monday.The latter castigates a “political instrumentalization”. “This vulgar unpacking is unworthy of a society as advanced as ours. And Julien Bayou notes, with bitterness and anger, the instrumentalization of the just fight against sexual and gender-based violence for political purposes.“No one is...
“Anyone can do better, me too”. Jean-Luc Mélenchon said Saturday on France 2 "to accept criticism" on his decried reaction to the Quatennens affair, explaining not "having wanted to get involved" in the divorce of his friends.Interviewed in the program "What a time! “On his tweet of September 18, which outraged feminists and contributed to putting La France insoumise in difficulty, the boss of LFI replied: “Everyone can do better, me too”.“I accept your judgement, I accept criticism”In this tweet,...
Political situation Report: Dissatisfaction is growing, especially in East Germany According to a survey, only 43 percent of people in East Germany believe that they can freely express their opinions without hesitation (symbol photo) © Moritz Frankenberg / Picture Alliance "All in all satisfied" was only 31 percent of the people in the federal states of East Germany in the summer of this year. The issues that concern are freedom of expression and the economic situation. According to a media...
Political situation Report: Dissatisfaction in the East is growing Participants in a demonstration by the "Halle Movement" alliance move through Halle/Saale. photo © Hendrik Schmidt/dpa "All in all satisfied" - that was only 31 percent of the people in the eastern federal states in the summer of this year. The issues that concern are freedom of expression and the economic situation. According to a media report, dissatisfaction with the political situation is growing in the eastern federal states. In the...
diplomacy 27 plus 17: EU invites you to a new political community In a new community with non-EU countries, EU politicians see an opportunity to enforce European values. photo © Nicolas Landemard/Le Pictorium Agency via ZUMA/dpa Security, energy, climate, economy, migration: there is a lot to talk about in Europe - also beyond the borders of the EU. The association of states therefore wants to strengthen the dialogue with non-EU countries. The new European community, pushed by France, is set...
The British competition was tough, but we haven't seen as many people bend the knee as before Kylian Mbappé in recent days. And not just anyone. On Wednesday, the French branch of KFC – official partner of the Blues – regretted on behalf of all the chickens of Kentucky the words of its vice-president, Alain Béral, with regard to the French striker. He railed the day before against the "whim" and the "crisis of youth" of little Napoleon on the...
Could Asia soon have two great friends at each end? On the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Chinese President Xi Jinping met his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday. If both exchange regularly with Vladimir Putin, and refuse to align themselves with Western sanctions within the framework of the war in Ukraine, the dialogue between Beijing and Ankara is not always self-evident.Recep Tayyip Erdogan has several times in the past signified to Beijing his...
In 2020, a South Korean fisheries official is killed in North Korean waters. Soldiers shot and burned the man. Two years later, the mysterious case has become a political issue in South Korea. It's supposed to be a cover-up from the top. It is September 21, 2020. Lee Dae-jun, an official with South Korea's Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, is on board the Mugunghwa No. 10, a fisheries inspection boat. At around 1:30 a.m. he leaves the wheelhouse and...
